The fourth annual Nantucket Triathlon was contested on Saturday morning, July 21, with a new early start time to address road congestion concerns. Despite issues with difficult currents on the swim leg, over 700 competitors completed the event, which, besides the swim off Jetties Beach, included a 14-mile bike ride and a 3.4 mile run. For other triathlon photos and more from The Inquirer and Mirror's photographers, click here

Race director Jamie Ranney addresses the competitors before the start.

Athletes standing during the singing of the national anthem.

Competitors make their way to the harbor for the swim start.

The first wave enters the water.

Swimmers in the first wave.

The start of the second wave.

Competitors cling to one of the course-monitoring kayaks, paddled by Ryan Fitch, during the swim leg.

Harbormaster Sheila Lucey gets on the radio during the swim leg.

The swim leg.

Competitors that ran into trouble are seen in a course boat at rear.

Swimmers exit the water.

Coming ashore for the transition to the bike leg.

Spencer Carney of Wilmington, N.C. washes sand off his feet as he transitions to the bike.

Danielle O'Dell of Nantucket transitions from the bike to the run.

Overall winner Cam Piper finishes.

Jim Congdon of Nantucket finishes.

Robert Sullivan of Dover nears the finish line.

A later wave of swimmers leave the water on a shortened course.

The finish line in the Jetties Beach parking lot.

Competitors, including Molly Chisholm of Wayland, finish the bike leg.

Spectators cheer on a competitor at the end of the race.

Runners, including Brynn Lockyer, front, of West Simsbury, Conn., near the finish.

U.S. Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts heads out on the running leg.